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gibberellin Definition


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gibberellin
noun
    1. bot.
      Any of a group of plant hormones that stimulate rapid growth by the elongation of cells as opposed to cell division.
Etymology: 20c: from Gibberella (the generic name of a type of fungus in which it was first found) + -in.



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